Feeling Blue?

Throughout the day we were accepting donations for Bags of Hope and collecting messages of hope for students struggling with their mental health. I was a great opportunity for students to come and have a break from their day, have a moment of mindfulness, and share a feeling with those around them who might also need someone to listen to them.

Students had the opportunity to build their own Line of Hope that they could check on throughout the day. This line was taken down, so all the messages could be used the next day at Urdang.

The item collection for Bags of Hope continued at Urdang, with the students writing messages to build a permanent Line of Hope installation. Students were also provided free prints and clay ornaments to take home. This was the heart of the Feeling Blue? event. On Friday 11th we asked students to donate £1 to wear blue. This fundraising event encourages you to take time and actually reflect on how you've been feeling. Life can be very hectic and it's very easy to forget to check in ourselves.

In the afternoon Urdang then hosted a Bags of Hope packing event using all the items donated by students over the previous 2 days. This resulted in 43 Bags of Hope, all of which were donated to the Newham Centre for Mental Health.

Messages of Hope then attended the Mental Wealth Festival at City Lit on the final day. It was here that we collected more messages from the public as a part of the Messages of Hope campaign.